Jalkan stumbled back, spitting blood, teeth, and curses and he clawed at his knife-hilt. Keselo's sword, however, came out of its sheath more smoothly and rapidly. The young man put the point of his sword against the bone-thin Trogite's throat. "Drop it, Jalkan," he said quite firmly. "Drop the knife, or I'll kill you right here on the spot.""But this peasant just hit me!" Jalkan screamed. "That's a hanging offense! I'm an officer!""Not anymore, you...

Garion must accept his unwanted power of wizardry which continues to develop as he accompanies the Sorcerer Belgarath and his daughter in search of the Orb of Aldur which has been stolen.

"On his way to steal The Book from the House at the End of the World, Althalus is confronted by ... Dweia, sister to The Gods and a greater thief even than Althalus." When he leaves the house, thousands of years have gone by.